5 Actresses Who Were Born Under Strict Soldier Fathers2017/07/26, Source,
Apparently, the daughters of the soldiers are beautiful! Being born to a soldier's family, the children often turns out to be polite and respectful. So it's no wonder that the 5 actresses below are known for their refined dignity and respectful nature as well as their beauty,...More

[HanCinema's Film Review] "The Day After - 2017"2017/07/15,
In the opening scene of "The Day After - 2017" Hae-joo (played by Jo Joon-hee) has noticed a suspicious change in her husband Bong-wan (played by Kwon Hae-hyo). Today, he is unusually happy. So Hae-joo moves to the logical conclusion- Bong-hwan has found an attractive woman. Normally such an absurd supposition would be the grounds for a farce. Then Bong-wan scoffs, continues to awkwardly eat his breakfast, and rather ominously avoids directly refuting any of Hae-joo's comments,...More

[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets2017/05/28, Hong Sang-soo talks about his minimalist approach to filmmaking, Slant reviews "Okja" after its premiere at Cannes in France, read how diplomatic tensions are affecting Korea's cinema industry, and Bong Joon-ho voices his support for the coming together of local industries and streamers like Netflix,...More

[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets2017/04/22,
Note the Korean films that will be competing at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, the Evening Standard reviews Park Chan-wook's "masterpiece", explore Korea's various bro films, and KoBiz's latest infographic documents the different Korean presidents that have appeared in film,...More

The late Kim Young-ae enters her casket 2017/04/10, Source,
The late actress Kim Young-ae entered her casket on the 10th amidst her beloved family and friends.
The actress passed away on the 9th at a hospital in Seoul. She was suffering from pancreatic cancer which she was diagnosed with in 2012. She thought she'd recovered after surgery but the illness recurred last year,...More

[Spoiler] "The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop", everyone smiles2017/02/26, Source, Min Hyo-joo (Goo Jae-yee) decided to go to Belgium to study with the invitation she received. Before that, she visited Ko Eun-sook (Park Joon-geum) and told her she could stay at her house while she was gone. Ko Eun-sook teared up as she said, "You can come back whenever you feel it's too tough".
Kang Tae-yang (Hyun Woo) and Min Hyo-won (Lee Se-yeong) were enjoying their newly married life. They didn't spend a moment apart and they spent their time drawing pictures on the roof and kissing each other goodbye to work,...More

[HanCinema's Box Office Review] 2016.11.04 ~ 2016.11.062016/11/07,
"Doctor Strange" and "Luck.Key" capture 83% of the box office pie...
Marvel's "Doctor Strange" retained pole position by attracting another million admissions (58.6%) during its second weekend out in Korea. The film's first weekend saw 1.6 million filmgoers flock to its screens (63%), and with this weekend's take included, the film's totally tally swelled to 3.9 million ($30.4 million). Worldwide, Scott Derrickson's "Doctor Strange" has grossed $325.4 million having been produced for an estimated $165 million,...More

[HanCinema's Film Review] "Luck.Key"2016/10/15,
Hyeong-wook (played by Yoo Hae-jin) is a cool, stylish, skilled man whose work is violent in nature and of generally dubious legality. Jae-seong (played by Lee Joon) has very different plans in life- he's chronically out of money, and not doing so hot career-wise either. One random mishap at the bathhouse, though, ends up wildly reversing the fortunes of these men. All of a sudden both have to make sense of a wildly different life situation in "Luck.Key", a remake of the Japanese comedy film Key of Life,...More

[Orion's Drama News] From Rags to Mega-Riches2016/06/25,
This week I talk KCON New York and HanCinema's attendance there. I also take a look at the super rich, super smart, super talented and all around perfect character of Lee Jong-suk in "W" and what he might mean in terms of how we write and experience fiction and Korean dramas. Before my upcoming drama goodies and personal watch list, I talk Dramaland ladies and introduce upcoming drama "Woman of Dignity",...More

[HanCinema's Film Review] "The Joseon Magician"2016/01/09,
Hwanhee (played by Yoo Seung-ho) does stage magic. Not just any old stage magic- the slick kind. There really is something delightful about watching Hwanhee pulls balls out of nowhere, pull off convincing disappearance acts, manipulating pulley systems, and faking his death. Yoo Seung-ho really charms in this role, so it's little surprise that Hwanhee is able to catch the attention of Cheong-myeong (played by Go Ara). She's an incognito princess who resents her mandated destiny,...More

[Interview] Jo Yoon-hee, "I am free now that I am beyond my 20s"2015/03/02, Source,
"I was so shy and used to be busy hiding, but now I want to become livelier".
The high school student who used to be so shy in front of the camera is now a well-seasoned actress 14 years into her career. She debuted in 1999 through Lee Soo-yeong's music video "I Believe" and starred in the sitcom "Orange" in 2002. She maintained her pace to get to where she is now and she is a step closer to becoming a mature actress. She completed her first historical drama "The King's Face" and on her face, is her cute smile and sense of relief. The way she spoke every word with concern also made her look intelligent,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 222015/02/17,
In it's last episodes "The King's Face" has curled into a complex, layered show that finally holds genuine tensions that do not feel contrived. Sixteen years have passed since Gwanghae became the Crown Prince and the warring factions in the government have a lot of fodder for battle. A strong point of the episode was the fact that it brought Ga-hee's actions full circle,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 212015/02/14,
King Seonjo comes face-to-face with his own demons in the form of a man he once trusted: Do-chi. Like the king, Do-chi is filled with arrogance and the idea that he is invincible. Neither are prepared for their downfalls, which makes this episode and their crash to rock bottom the most engaging thus far. Do-chi has spent years manipulating and lying to people, building up his power base and hoping to bring about change in Joseon,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 202015/02/14, "The King's Face" is picking up the pace as it nears the finish line. Intentions do not necessarily lead to desired results because they are thwarted by powerful emotions like jealousy and greed. As the characters settle into their newest roles, they grow bolder and that makes the show a lot more fun. Ga-hee, in particular, was much more lively than she has ever been,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 152015/02/01,
Episode 15 was, by far, the strongest episode of the drama. It brought together history, character development, and a large,exciting event that acted as an impetus for further development. That event is the reclamation of Hanyang, what is now Seoul, from the Japanese,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 142015/01/25,
War has made "The King's Face" much more interesting. The characters in this seem more like cardboard cutouts than people. They have goals and go through the motions, but rarely do we see the motivating through processes or emotions behind the action. Crown Prince Gwanghae's story is riveting in its natural form and that gives this story more weight than the fictionalized plot. The life is leaving "The King's Face" despite the intrigue of war and the heroics of Gwanghae,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 13 2015/01/20,
The Japanese have come and all the plot preparing comes together in a pointed effort to escape the wrath of the invasion. Constitutions are hardened against the horrors of war and Gwanghae is left as the de facto leader of Hanyang, Joseon's capital, as his father flees to save his own life. It is a test for everyone that shows their true colors. Gwanghae is left by King Seonjo to protect the palace and the people,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 122015/01/15,
War is upon King Seonjo, his family, and his country. Just the nature of war kicks up the excitement of "The King's Face" a notch. It's a well-known story, but the spin that the production team takes is what makes it either unique or just another story. King Seonjo notoriously leaves his people and flees north to protect himself,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 112015/01/08,
Pieces were forced into place in this episode of "The King's Face". It is almost the halfway mark and something large needs to happen or change - that event is a compounded national and character shift. The Japanese invasion has begun in earnest, and Ga-hee enters the palace, most likely for good. The changes are welcome. It's just that the changes felt as fluid as the Tinman's joints before Dorothy found him. The King's Face" tends to be overly dramatic,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 102015/01/04,
Gwanghae is learning and growing by leaps and bounds as "The King's Face" just about hits its halfway mark. He has developed a concrete goal and political aspirations that pits him against many people, including his family. But the lessons he has learned thus far are making him more wary than the impetuous child of yore. "The King's Face" has a central focus of face reading and the idea that one cannot escape one's destiny,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 92015/01/01,
Young Prince Gwanghae is learning that knowledge and a passion to help his people isn't enough to actually help them. He gets trapped in the sticky web of politics and his immobility and his immobility causes his people to suffer. He begins to truly feel the weight of his position and the heart of the cause that Ga-hee and Do-chi fight for. While "The King's Face" isn't the most effective show, this episode certainly made its points clearly and smartly,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 82014/12/29, "The King's Face" is slowly shaping Joseon's next king, Prince Gwanghae, for the heavy crown he will bear. Seo In-guk is charming as the young prince who is just discovering what he wants to do with the intelligence and political power that he was born with. His skill with face-reading helps him as he navigates the murky waters of backdoor politicking. In his time exiled from the palace, Gwanghae has learned of the sordid affairs that happen beyond the palace walls that keep palace officials afloat in gold and riches and their power honed towards magnifying their riches and positions rather than helping those who need it,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 72014/12/22,
This episode was all about the lovers coming back together and the circumstances that conspire to keep them apart. Although the circumstances are political, it is the love story that fuels the episode while politics takes a decided back seat. What has bothered me about Gwanghae made itself clear in this episode,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 62014/12/22,
The lovers are at odds, both emotionally and in duty, which is the heart of episode 6. Around them King Seonjo whose inner battle rages between loving his son and the fact that Gwanghae is the biggest threat to his crown; and Do-chi, whose position of power causes him grave heartache. Gwanghae has lived idly in the eyes of his father and others,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 52014/12/16, "The King's Face" is a rather disjointed drama. It takes the central idea that face reading is powerful enough to determine a man's destiny and tries to piece the different parts of the drama to that. The most important pieces that are tied together by face reading is that King Seonjo was not meant to be king and that Gwanghae is destined to be a great king. It puts father and son directly at odds, which is the main story played out by "The King's Face". The problems is that this main story doesn't quite have the support from the rest of the drama to make it feasible,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 32014/12/04, "The King's Face" is a very visually lovely show. However, the general tone is so dramatic that it veers on seeming like a soap opera. It is not the acting, which is quite fine with the strong cast, but the direction couple with the dialogue. This tone keeps the weight of the show distant from the viewer and difficult to relate to.
This drama is romance driven,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 22014/11/29,
A book can be judged by his cover, and apparently so can a king. The group searching for the new king who will bring equality to Joseon is basing its search on face reading. Because of her face, Ga-hee is searched out to be something she doesn't want to be. Because of his face, Gwanghae is an enemy of his father. In the world of "The King's Face", looks matter. In Ga-hee's case, the face reader is able to pin her for the type of woman for whom the king has been searching,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "The King's Face" Episode 12014/11/29, "The King's Face" opened with a fast-paced, visually pleasing and plot-thin first episode. All main characters were introduced with their major qualities and quirks and physiognomy, or face reading, is given its proper place at the top of the totem pole. Based upon this opener the drama could be beautiful and vapid, or beautiful and delve deeper than what was given in this first taste.
There is no doubt that "The King's Face" is a beautiful drama,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "Nine: Time Travelling Nine Times"2014/08/23,
There are a lot of issues with the Korean drama industry and the fact that new ideas can rarely escape the confines of the drama formula is one of the big ones. Romance is almost inescapable and overly melodramatic tropes and devices turning cliche are another such element. Even good writing cannot always escape those and often does not even try. 'Nine: Time Travelling Nine Times' is a series which had great potential and has many virtues, but it also has a few problems, its biggest issue being that it fails to incorporate a solid romance into its plot and goes cheap with its melodrama,...More

Jo Yoon-hee's love for animals2013/02/21, Source,
Actress Jo Yoon-hee in the upcoming tvN drama 'Nine: Time Travelling Nine Times" seems to have a special kind of love for dogs.
Pictures of the actress not being able to take her eyes off dogs were posted online recently. According to witnesses, she spends time playing with these canines every chance she gets and she even shares her food with the dogs, being very natural at this. The dogs also followed to her well,...More

2012 MAMA To Feature B.o.B. & Adam Lambert2012/11/21, Source,
Both recognized internationally, pop singer Adam Lambert and hip hop singer-songwriter-producer B.o.B. will both be attending the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA). According to the Director of MAMA Han Dong-cheol, the entire world will be able to enjoy performances by these two acts at the awards ceremony which will be taking place on November 30th at the Hong Kong Convention And Exhibition Center (HKCEC),...More

Actress Jo Yoon-hee Enjoying Life as Late Bloomer2012/07/07, Source,
Actress Jo Yoon-hee has raced into the limelight after years spent tiptoeing around its periphery by portraying an adorable woman in the KBS 2 TV drama "My Husband Got a Family", which has been receiving top viewer ratings of between 30 and 40 percent. "I'm so happy because I get recognized not only by young fans, but also by elderly people on the streets", the 30-year-old actress said,...More

Jo Yoon-hee, waist only a handful... transform to 'Spring Girl'2011/01/05, Source,
Female wear "BLU PEPE" exclusive model Jo Yoon-hee. Picture [NOA Entertainment]
Actress Jo Yoon-hee has been chosen as exclusive model for female brand BLU PEPE and has had a good start to the new year.
Last year in the MBC drama "Golden Fish", she played the role of a femme fatale, taking revenge on her ex lover who had betrayed her. She has shown a whole new different side of her in this S/S photoshoot compared to the innocent girl image she had before.,...More

[ChanMi's star news] 'Pink Wings' support needy families2010/02/16, Source,
The fashion magazine, "VOGUE GIRL" is celebrating its 8th year through the 'Pink Wings' campaign to aid the first daughters raising the family.
'Pink Wings' campaign wishes to be the helpers through the photoshoot that will be sold and profits given to the girls who are helping raise the family. This limited edition campaign will a,...More

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